The Chairman of the State Duma
Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Elected in a single mandate electoral district № 164 – Saratov district, Saratov Oblast)
and the Russian delegation took part in the final plenary
session of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum.
The day before, there were held four thematic sections where representatives of the Russian Parliament addressed the participants.
There was adopted a joint declaration. The document says that the participants note the importance of providing legislative support “to strengthen the BRICS strategic partnership within constitutional powers and the area of competency of the parliaments of member states on the main aspects of cooperation.”
In addition, the legislators of BRICS member and partner states noted “the contribution of the parliamentary diplomacy, inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation in shaping of a more representative and inclusive architecture of the global governance within their constitutional powers and the area of competency of the parliaments of member states.”
In his closing remarks, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India Om Birla emphasized that BRICS member and partner states “are united by shared commitment to peace and human prosperity”.
He expressed gratitude to all Forum’s participants and their proposals and ideas. “We have discussed not only current challenges, but also reviewed new opportunities for future cooperation. The world is facing many challenges. There are conflicts, economic uncertainty, and in such circumstances the dialogue is even more important than ever,” said Om Birla.
According to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India, “the solution lies in a dialogue for peace, not in a competition,” and parliaments should make their own contribution to address this challenges by sharing the common practices.
In addition, the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zheng Jianbang addressed the delegations. He highlighted the priority issues that are expected to be discussed under China’s BRICS chairmanship in 2027.
“China has always been committed to BRICS development. We see new dynamics in fruitful cooperation. I would like to use this opportunity to invite all our friends to discuss goals of BRICS development and global well-being issues,” he said.
Om Birla also officially congratulated China on BRICS chairmanship in 2027.
The main theme of the Forums is “Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development.” According to the established tradition, vector of cooperation is created by the chair on the basis of continuity and the decisions of the previousy held summits. The Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin heads the Russian parliamentary delegation.
In India, the Chairman of the State Duma met with his colleagues from the parliaments of friendly states – China, UAE, Iran, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Uganda, and Thailand. During the meeting of Vyacheslav Volodin with Om Birla, there were discussed issues related to further development of inter-parliamentary dialogue between the two states. The Chairman of the State Duma also met with the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
